Sci275 Water Resource Plan

When you think of problems in the world today, water pollution isn’t one that would normally come up. In fact it is one of the worst problems in the world today. Water pollution, by definition, is the contamination of streams, lakes, underground water, bays, or oceans by any substances harmful to living things. All living things contain water and most need water to survive, so water pollution is a big problem. If severe, the pollution can kill off birds, fish, and any animals that use the water source. In some cases even killing an entire species.

If people do not have clean and safe water to drink, they will die. Human activities are proven to have an effect on water pollution. Water is a vital environmental resource and when polluted it can create disease, illness, and even death. Recycling is an important role that people should take within society. Learning more and educating society about recycling can change the way the world functions. There is an over abundance of products that are being thrown away that could be recycled. Every single person creates waste. Many people disregard where their waste products are going. The cost of landfills and incinerators are becoming too much and cannot keep up with the amount of waste that is arriving. Sadly, a lot of the items being thrown away could have been sold to the needy or recycled. Most items thrown away are not trash or waste, they are simply unwanted and invaluable to the owner. The most critical part regarding these issues is that they can all be fixed. Society has the capabilities to reverse these issues and create a more sustainable world to live

It is said that, “By 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas” (Drinking-water). Meaning that the demand for clean drinking will be higher than the true availability of it due to its poor quality. People all across the world face the fear and danger of waking up day after day, just trying to find clean drinking water, or even clean water to bathe in. Although this isn’t something most people in America struggle with, other countries truly do. If we don’t take action and reach out for better ways to keep our ponds, lakes, rivers, and oceans clean, we are going to be forced into the same chilling situation. Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes located in the upper mid-east region of North America, has been facing serious algae blooms for many summers and in August of 2014, the city of Toledo was forced to shut off its water due to a toxic virus found in the algae. The ongoing harmful waste seeking its way into Lake Erie, rooting its algae blooms, is primarily caused by escaping raw sewage and agricultural runoff. Implementing tunnels and nets to help eliminate sewage and building buffer strips on farms, will allow in the future for a safer and cleaner lake.

Humans, along with any other living life form, need water and air to survive. “Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans,” said Jacques Cousteau. ("Effects of Overpopulation: Water and Air Pollution") Fresh water and air supplies have recently become “garbage cans” as Cousteau explained in that people throw waste into rivers and lakes which are fresh water and carbon dioxide along with other pollutants that are harming our air supply. ("Effects of Overpopulation: Water and Air Pollution") For example, people in China throw their garbage in nearby rivers because the rivers are not used for anything. In these rivers one could find anything from rotten food to dirt to chemicals. Approximately 39% of our rivers, 46% of our lakes, and 51% of our estuaries are still too polluted for safe fishing or swimming. (America’s Troubled Waters) Another example would be the use of cars. When a car is on the road it releases toxic fumes such as carbon dioxide that are harmful to the Earth’s ozone and some would even say to the green house. As these fumes increase, the thicker the layer in the ozone becomes which pollutes the air quality on this planet. World Watch Institute has pointed out that water will once again be at the center of new conflicts because of the increasing demand and the depleting supply. (Negative Population Growth)

Water pollution is a problem that effects all living things. Every living organism on the earth needs water to survive. When the water is polluted, it not only effects the plants and animals, it harms people. Taking care of this planet 's water is very important to the short term and long term survival of living things. The oceans are constantly being polluted by individuals and many industries. These waters must be cleaned up before the costs are too great and the damages beyond repair. Action to clean up the Earth 's water supply is long overdue. People in all countries must begin to take action. Plans must be made to get rid of water pollution and prevent any further destruction of the only source of water that the earth has. The actions taken will not only make the planet safer and cleaner for now, but for generations to come.

Have you ever wondered why people tell you not to drink water when it is raining outside? Well the answer is simple pollution has affected our water source by ground and in air. This is rain is most likely to be in high population cities called acid rain. This acid rain not just harms people, but also harms animals and plants. According to British Broadcast Company (BBC), In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over 50 tons of dead fish were taken from the lagoon the scientist have figured that they fishes were deprived of oxygen because of a phenomenon called algae bloom which was caused by pollution of sewage during this period of time. Pollution is our worst enemy, but it is also a lesson that we can learned and conquered with our new technology and with the help of society.

Water pollution is bringing down the economy, destroys the beauty of nature, and causing harmful dreaded diseases and sickness in precious health of many individual.

Freshwater sources are rapidly becoming a problem for many people to access with the world's water supplies dwindling and many sources of water becoming contaminated for various causes. The world is presently on a path to hunger, thirst as well as disease and famine on a global level. It is increasingly important that freshwater supplies are preserved and used efficiently.

Water Pollution is a serious matter. Water Pollution is the contamination of bodies of water. It is caused by chemicals going down drains and into bodies of water. Water pollution not only affects the environment but it affects all living things. According to Environment Encyclopedia “At Least 25 million deaths each year is blamed on these water-related diseases, including nearly two-thirds of the mortalities of children under five years old.” This is a high number of deaths, especially when they can easily be stopped if people would stop polluting the water. Taking care of our planet helps out in the short run and the long run. The main purpose in addressing this problem is so that people will understand how this is significant to this problem. It can affect our day-to day lifestyle and it is a serious matter. It is important to consider the youth in the long-run because they are the ones who's being affected by the pollution. Water Pollution is a huge problem and has been for many centuries. Water Pollution needs to stop before it becomes any worse than it already is. The government and all humans should start finding ways to help clean up the polluted water and find ways to stop even more pollution coming into the water. Water Pollution is a menace to all society and people need to take it more seriously all over the world.

Water is an essential natural element for life. However, many water sources are now contaminated. There is no doubt that one of the major problems facing many countries is water pollution. Water pollution can have a very negative impact on the economy as well as on the social life of a people. Water pollution is caused by the same humans. The wastes that are thrown by the actions of the man are causing the damage to the waters. The ecosystems have the capacity to clean themselves of small amounts of pollutants and acquire a balance again. It arises when the pollutants are greater than the capacity that absorption of the system. Pollution of rivers, lakes and oceans is a very severe problem and has devastating consequences. It is important to stop the pollution and do everything possible to avoid damaging the water.

Water pollution can be distributed from either a point or a non-point source. A point source is typically pollution that comes from one single location and is easier to identify, such as from a pipe, municipal WWTP discharge, a factory, or a ditch. A non-point source is categorized as pollution that has come from multiple sites over very large areas and are quite difficult to trace back and identify accurately. Some examples would be oil from the many streets of a city, different pesticides and fertilizer runoff from certain farms, some forest runoff, etc. There are three varied types of surface water pollution. One type is biological pollution which comes from disease causing organisms like bacteria. Another is chemical pollution which is either natural like nutrient pollution or artificial such as from fertilizers, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. There is also physical pollution that can be from sources like solid waste, thermal, sediments, etc.

Water pollution and pollution in general is a problem that people don't like to deal with. Water pollution can cause so much damage to people and to the animals that live in that body of water. The laws that we have are doing what they need to but we need to monitor the water more closely because if we don't catch the pollution when it happens it could cause a big disaster. It could kill all of the plant life that lives in the water and the animals that live there to. Some of the pollutions that occur are very hard to clean up and things might never be the same that it was. To clean something up it takes a lot of hours and a lot of man power to get this mess taken care of. Water pollution could be the cause of some animals being

ABSTRACT - When a creator of earth might see the blue planet which he had created with fresh water air and forest he might only able to see smoke concrete building and garbage. There is a serious problem which is needed to be solved as early as possible. The problem is not how polluted the cities are, the major problem is that we are not doing anything to save our environment. Garbage is there at all the places, it’s been collected by different municipal cooperation at different cities. It’s been collected and then dumped at other places. Water pollution is a serious issue in India 70 per cent of its surface is covered with water resources and groundwater reserves are contaminated by biological, toxic, organic, and inorganic pollutants. Water source is unsafe for human consumption as well as for other activities, such as irrigation and domestic use. Degrading water quality can contribute to water scarcity

Our freshwater resources are limited and face mounting pressures from drought, flooding, pollution, population growth, and competition from many uses (e.g., ecosystem protection, drinking water, agriculture, energy production, recreation) (EPA, 2014). There is a need therefore for governments at all levels, partnering with communities to develop, encourage and implement new technologies and other water conservation practices that can help protect, improve the condition of our water resources. This paper focused on some widely accepted innovative technologies, water management approaches and techniques for sustainable use of water resources. Discussed in the following sections are some widely used water conservation and wastewater management practices to achieving sustainable hydrology.

Within the United States, there are numerous concerns regarding water. The Colorado River, one of the most powerful in the U.S., is starting to dry up due to homeowners who are illegally pumping its contents. Lake Mead in Arizona, currently supplying water to over 22 million people, might become obsolete by 2021. We haven’t had to deal with scarcity, like in places such as Africa, but it seems that we are causing problems that are difficult to undo through our sheer wastefulness.